According to the data of the State Statistical Office, the purchase and sale of agricultural products in the second quarter of 2019 increased by 5.7% compared to the same period of the previous year.
The value of purchased agricultural products from individual producers increased by 4.7%, while the value of sold agricultural products from own production increased by 6.5%.
The value of total purchase and sale increased in the following agricultural products: Cereals, Vegetables, Fruits, Grape, Alcoholic beverages, Livestock and Poultry and eggs while a decrease was observed in the following agricultural products: Industrial crops, Fodder, Milk, Dairy products, Skin and wool and Fish.
The monthly distribution of the value of purchase and sale of agricultural products shows an increase in all months of this quarter.